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I've always rooted for Brazil - always a sentimental favorite in my native Colombia - and this year, because of my admiration for Messi, I have Argentina as the faves to win the whole enchilada - and I expect Spain to be battling for the championship as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
:s mokin:
French players refused to train after Anelka was sent home :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...10/8750302.stm
ah, harmony in the french camp. (mwahaha!)
well done new zealand, fantastic job against the world champs!
So before my batteries went bad I come to the conclusion that as of this morning the US would advance and England would go home. Right. :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
As for the officiating if this is how they plan to get world acceptence I think they need to be more stealthy about the calling and not so obvious. :vader: I don't see many americans buying a ticket for a rigged sport. Oh Wait is Wrestling a sport. :eek:
Am I playing the game right.
Daniele de Rossi dived after he was let go by the NZL defender. :down:Quote:
Originally Posted by veeten
New Zealand deserved to win.
Its a shame this world cup is being let down by atrocious rule enforcement.
Just saw the Kaka red card. Video refereeing needed.
Probably wouldn't done any difference in that case. Replay clearly showed that Kaka hit with his elbow the CIV player.Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
why don't FIFA use video replay? because they're too proud and old fashioned? move with the times people of football's world governing body. that way, Kaka would have never have got sent off, for me he raised his elbow just to protect himself, more to the point the ivory coast player walked into him, seemingly delibrately. ridiculous decision, ridiculous refereeing and ridiculous play acting by the ivory coast player.
at least the rest of the game was good! another good day of football today, the world cup has since the start of the second round actually kicked off. but somebody forgot to tell france and england that.
FIFA want the football played in Sunday league to be essentially the same game as in the World Cup. No replays in Sunday league means no replays in WC. Crimples.
So many ridiculous decisions by referee so far and still stupid Blatter (FIFA's president) don't want to use the video-reply...idiots :down:
I know I'm not allowed to say this but..........................I find Brazil boring :\
The game against the Ivory Coast only got interesting when they started kicking each other.
Agree 100%.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
Actually things got only tougher for CIV thanks to that red card, because Portugal will have it easier against Brazil with its weakened line-up.
Typical Italian cheating once again. Pity the review board hasn't the power to ban the diver de Rossi for the rest of the tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
That would be a bit harsh :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
I wish footballers still had the attidude that 'if he kicks me i'll kick him back harder'. Instead they think, if he kicks me I'm going to go flying and try and get him sent-off. :(
That's why I prefer rugby. If something like that happens and someone deliberately hurts someone then they hurt them back.
It happens in the 5-a-side football league I play in. I'm not satisfied unless I have some 'battle scars' after a game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Before kick-boxing we enjoyed volleyball :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
Stupid FIFA :down:
Go North Korea!!!
looks more like go home, North Korea. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Eki
How about "I'm going to take a dive if he pulls my shirt" ? That way, Italy gets a penalty and NZ gets a draw instead of a win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
Now this sort of behavior may only mean a couple of points in a club match, but during a World Cup, it can change the whole course of the competition. This sort of cheating can be reviewed from video replays, and the culprit ejected from the World Cup.
Remember the 1990 qualifier between Chile and Brazil when the goal keeper faked injury. Chile was disqualified from the 1994 World Cup as a result.
No! I don't think it is too harsh. Too harsh would be the penalty revoked and Italy get's to lose the game.
7-0!
Portugal vs. Brazil will be interesting but you'd have to put money on Portugal after that!
Always lovely to see communists getting destroyed.
Its not that I watch footy, its highly boring, but I just saw the result and thought I`d express my happyness over commy sh!ts getting humiliated. Just lovely.
Unofrtunately, I wouldn't :( :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
Now or never for Spain.. let's see :)
Saw the first half of Portugal v North Korea. NK didn't look like they were playing that bad in comparison. Not 7-0 bad anyway :p :
Spain v Honduras should be interesting.
a portuguese 3 goals in 8 minutes killed north korea. after that they were easy for portugal, who will have a massive confidence boost now. still, I see brazil beating them, but portugal have at least started. I loved ronaldo's goal by the way, pure humurous genious.
revelation of the day: the goals per game average actually reached 2 today! (after portugal's third) it is now just above that. as I type, 67 goals have been scored in 32 games. (well, 31.6 games anyway)
Kim Jong Il already reported it as 7-0 in the North Korean newspapers on Santo, Sam & Ed's Cup Fever. North Korea is going all the way to the final... er :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Malllen
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/kor7por0.jpg
And Spain has beaten Honduras 2-0. I only saw the first half but Villa scored a beaut.
bunch of donkeys threw away too many chances.
now for some chili : ody :
Another moronic red card. This is beyond a joke.
bunch of donkeys indeed..this is the worst I have seen Torres play. 2 clear cut chances and nothing while Villa showed that even if he is on the left side he still is the better striker. I like Torres but he looked very rusty and unfit. He just gave up running a few times and Navas played far too much with the ball than crossing it quickly. Llorente perhaps as a big centre forward against the Chileans with Torres to come off the bench? Ramos could have scored a couple too.
Always lovely to see a communist nation get destroyed, it was very enjoyable to watch.
Speaking of Mexico In the first 5 minutes they have been peppered by Uruguay and should be down at least 1 really 2 imoQuote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
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Originally Posted by Tazio
de Uruguay
South Africa - France 2-0 :eek:
They still only have a slight chance to go through. But that's better than none!Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
France playing with 10!
"How are the mighty fallen" Samuel 1:19 :)
my god................I've witnessed france score at a finals of a major competition again....boo!
2-1 now. common south africa!